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| Bush is ruining the economy with his policies. This is probably from a democratic who did not like how Bush refused to increase tax and instead cut tax for the rich |
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| Funny take on his famous slogan, "Read my lips, no new taxes" He is depicted with a long nose, which clearly shows that he is lying. The cartoon is basically making fun of how is a liar. |
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| This shows how there were public opinions that Iraq was going to be another Vietnam, and how Bush should not get involve. The dialogue would be a depiction of the positivity Bush gave to the people about the war, but the pipe's length beg a differ. It's like saying how the war will drag out for years along with heavy casualties. |
Hey Jenice! Thanks so much for your post! I always find political cartoons to be some of the best indicators of the public feelings about government. The cartoons have to be witty enough where they make sense but also accessible enough to the general public. As a person who believes strongly in the role of the press to help buffer the government from lying to the people, political cartoons in the media typically express the thoughts of the people about the ails in society at the time.
ReplyDeleteTo me it was crazy how these political cartoons reflected so accurately how people felt about Bush's economic policy and the war in Iraq. I think it is also interesting how Bush went from being extraordinarily popular to losing to the Democrat Clinton instead of taking a second term to office. Through these cartoons we are able to see some of the grievances people had that might have caused people to make the decisions that they did about their votes.
Keep in mind to differentiate between Bush (41) and Bush (43). These cartoons relate to 41 and 43 in context.
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